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Former India captain-turned-coach Rahul Dravid might be conferred with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award on the BCCI’s annual Naman Awards, scheduled to be held in Delhi on March 15.
Together with Dravid, Shubman Gill will obtain the Cricketer of the 12 months award, whereas Mumbai’s Ayush Mhatre might be recognised for his performances with the Lala Amarnath Award for the very best all-rounder in home limited-overs cricket. The BCCI can also be considering bestowing former India captain Mithali Raj with a lifetime award.
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Dravid was a part of India’s famed ‘Huge 4’ batting line-up together with Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman. Contemporaries and commentators have typically rated him as one of many most interesting Check batsmen of his era and among the many best of all time. The 53-year-old was an integral a part of an Indian batting line-up that helped shed the tag of being simple opponents away from residence.
His means to anchor the innings for lengthy durations earned him the nickname ‘The Wall’. Whereas he completed his profession with greater than 10,000 ODI runs, it was in Check cricket that Dravid was at his best, scoring closely each at residence and abroad.
After retiring from worldwide cricket in 2012, Dravid initially took up commentary assignments earlier than shifting into teaching. He later took cost of the India Below-19 group, guiding them to the 2018 Below-19 World Cup title with a squad that included the likes of Gill and Prithvi Shaw. Throughout this era, he additionally labored intently with the India A aspect.
Dravid was later appointed head coach of the senior Indian group in 2021, changing Ravi Shastri. Below his tenure, India completed runners-up to Australia on the 2023 ODI World Cup at residence earlier than happening to win the 2024 T20 World Cup within the West Indies and the USA.
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In the meantime, the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation might be honoured as the very best cricket affiliation in home cricket.
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